SHERINGHAM, NORFOLK.—The NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION has formed a lifeboat station at this place. The life-boat is 36 feet long, 9 feet wide, and rows 12 oars double-banked. A commodious and substantial boat-house has been erected, with a...
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On the 7th March the same boat went off, during a heavy gale from S.S.W., in reply to rocket signals, and found the schooner Eliza, of Pwllheli, in a very dangerous position at the end of the breakwater. A steamer had followed the Life-boat...
To WM. CHAS. JAMES, on his retirement, after serving four years as Second Coxswain and eighteen years as Coxswain of the Point of Ayr Life-boat, a Framed Certificate of Service and a Pension.
To JOSEPH HUGHES, on his...
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Mr Hugh Morrison, MBE honorary secretary at Barra lifeboat station from 1946 to 1986. He was awarded a gold badge in 1977 and was appointed an honorary life governor in 1986..
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On the 21st December this life-boat put off again, in reply to signals of distress from the brig John, of Hartlepool, which, during a strong wind from S.S.E. and in a heavy sea, had run ashore near Cape Kerr Point. On arriving alongside,...
His GRACE THE DUKE OF NORTHUMBERLAND, E.G., PRESIDENT or THE INSTITUTION, IN THE CHAIR.
1.—Moved by His Grace THE PRE- SIDENT.
Seconded by Sir EDWARD BIRK- BECK, Bart., M.P., JVP.
That...
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JUNE 24TH. - DOUGLAS, AND RAMSEY, ISLE OF MAN. At 7.50 in the evening a message came to Douglas that the motor boat Margaret was in distress in the direction of Laxey, and at 8 P.M. the motor life-boat Manchester and Salford was launched. A...
From a painting by Mr. Charles Dixon, R.I..
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